Healthy Banana Waffles are the easiest healthy waffle recipe ever – just add all ingredients into a blender!!! Made with no added butter, oil or sugar, these waffles are crisp, light and delicious.
If you love to try more healthy breakfast recipes, then you might love this Peanut Butter Toast, Air Fryer Omelette, Creamy Oatmeal or Almond butter Pancakes.
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Healthy Waffles Recipe
Happy 2021 – Kickstarting the new year with a healthy waffle recipe!!! After all the cookies and sweets, I could use some healthy eating. If you feel the same way or if you are just looking for healthy breakfast waffles, then these are for you.
This recipe is a slight modification to our popular Gluten free oatmeal waffles. So, you know it’s gonna be good! It’s crisp, light, easy, naturally gluten free, no butter, no sugar, no oil and freezer friendly.
We love blender waffles because you just add the ingredients to a blender and let it do its thing. Then you only have your blender to clean afterward too. Pour the batter on to a waffle iron and you are on your way to make a healthy breakfast.
What type of blender to use?
You don’t need a professional $$$ blender. Add all ingredients into any blender and blend until smooth (I have tried making half the recipe in my Nutri Bullet and Vitamix with great success).
Pro Tips for Success
Select very ripe banana for natural sweetness.
Use only old fashioned oats and NOT quick cooking or steel cuts.
The batter tends to thicken as it sits, so your last batch of waffles might be not so light as the first batch. You could stir in couple of tablespoons water for the last batch, if the batter looks too thick.
Cook waffles until they get a deep golden brown for GUARANTEED CRISPNESS! It took 5 to 6 minutes in my waffle iron.
Blender – We hav tried this recipe in Vitamix and Nutri bullet with success.
Use gluten free oats to make gluten free waffles.
Variations
- Chocolate chips – Add dark chocolate chips towards the end into the blender, blend for a few seconds (not any longer).
- Spices – Mix in your favorite ground spices like nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, pumpkin spice or apple spice.
- Almond – Mix almond extract and sliced almonds during the last few seconds of blending.
- Nuts – Stir in chopped walnuts, pecans or toasted hazelnuts.
- Nut Butter – Swirl in peanut or almond butter into the batter.
- Coconut – Stir in shredded coconut.
Key Ingredients
Oats – Old fashioned oats and not quick cooking or instant. Use gluten free oats to make gluten free waffles.
Almond butter – Use creamy almond butter (or peanut butter)
Banana – Ripe banana for natural sweetness
Eggs – Cold or room temperature
Milk – Whole or reduced fat preferably
Baking powder, cinnamon and salt – Flavoring and leavening.
More healthy breakfast recipes: Peanut Butter Smoothie without ice cream, Spinach Yogurt Smoothie, Pina Colada Smoothie, Black Forest Smoothie, Almond Flour Cake, Baked Apples, Breakfast Cookies, Date Smoothie.
How to make healthy homemade waffles?
Add oats, milk, eggs, almond butter, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into a blender and blend until smooth. Make waffles according to your waffle maker instructions.
More healthy recipes using almond butter: Almond Butter Pancakes, Chocolate Almond Butter Overnight Oats, Almond Butter Bars, Almond Butter Cups and Date and Almond Candy.
How to serve?
Serve healthy banana waffles with a dab of softened butter, warm maple syrup and fresh berries for breakfast.
Can this be frozen?
I usually make a double batch of this recipe, place cooled waffles in a ziplock bag and freeze for several weeks. My favorite way to re heat them is to pop one or two in a bread toaster, until hot and crisp. Great for weekday mornings!
How to reheat frozen waffles?
A toaster is a great way to reheat frozen waffles. Just pop one or two frozen ones (don’t need to thaw) into a toaster, and cook until heated through.
More banana recipes: Air Fryer Muffins, Eggless Banana Muffins, Mini Banana Muffins with Oil, Banana Cake in Air Fryer, Almond Flour Banana Muffins, Baked Oatmeal Cups, Banana Bread Recipe with 2 Bananas, Healthy Chocolate Smoothie, Banana Sheet Cake, Banana Mug Cake and Healthy Pina Colada Smoothie.
More oatmeal recipes: Carrot Cake Oatmeal, Instant Pot Oatmeal, Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, Baked Oatmeal and Carrot Oatmeal Cookies.
Frequently asked questions:
Absolutely!! Especially this healthy waffle recipe made with only old fashioned oats, eggs, bananas, milk and almond butter. There is no added butter, oil or sugar.
Unfortunately, a waffle maker is absolutely necessary to make a waffle recipe.
Generally waffles need about 5 minutes to cook in a waffle maker.
More Waffles Recipes to try –
- Blueberry Waffles
- Healthy Gluten Free Oat Waffles
- Apple Cinnamon Waffles
- No Egg Waffle Recipe
- Pumpkin Belgian Waffles
- Best Belgian Waffles
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Healthy Banana Waffles
Healthy Banana Waffles are the easiest healthy waffle recipe ever - just add all ingredients into a blender!!! Made with no added butter, oil or sugar, these waffles are crisp, light and delicious.
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ripe bananas (medium to large), about 1 cup mashed
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Equipment
Instructions
1. Pre heat waffle iron according to manufactures instructions.
2. In the mean time, add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth (it took about 2 minutes in my blender).
3. Pour about 1/3 cup batter into each waffle plate and cook according to manufactures instructions until deep golden brown. (I cooked for 5 minutes in my waffle iron - cooking it shorter than that will yield a more beautiful golden color but does not crisp up)
4. Remove waffles onto a plate and repeat with remaining batter. (The batter tends to thicken as it sits, so your last batch of waffles might be not so light as the first batch. You could stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons water or milk for the last batch, if the batter looks too thick).
Serve hot with maple syrup.
Notes
You don’t need a professional $$$ blender. Add all ingredients into any blender and blend until smooth (I have tried making half the recipe in my Nutri Bullet with great success).
Select very ripe banana for natural sweetness.
Use only old fashioned oats and NOT quick cooking or steel cuts.
The batter tends to thicken as it sits, so your last batch of waffles might be not so light as the first batch. You could stir in a tablespoon water for the last batch, if the batter looks too thick.
Cook waffles until they get a deep golden brown for GUARANTEED CRISPNESS! It took 5 minutes in my waffle iron.
Use gluten free oats to make gluten free waffles.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 190Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 8g
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Mark
Saturday 14th of May 2022
Made these waffles a few times. Super easy and always a hit with my toddler and my family. Usually have to add a little extra milk due to thickness.
Maria Doss
Sunday 15th of May 2022
Hi Mark, Happy to hear, Maria
Kim
Sunday 13th of February 2022
Wonderful protein packed recipe. Added 1/2 c greek yoghurt. Next time maybe use less nut butter but fluffy, crispy healthy recipe! Thanks. Made 10 4” waffles. Perfect.
Maria Doss
Monday 14th of February 2022
Hi Kim, Glad you liked these waffles and thanks for the tip, Maria
Laura
Monday 31st of January 2022
Made these this morning for 2 toddlers and they loved them. My husband and I loved them too, thank you!
Maria Doss
Tuesday 1st of February 2022
Hi Laura, Glad your family loved these waffles, Maria